Cataract and Diabetes: a review of the literature

Siamak Zarei-Ghanavati; Yasaman Hadi; Abbas Habibi; Maryam Ashraf Khorasani; Sonia H Yoo

doi:10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001547

Cataract and Diabetes: a review of the literature

J Cataract Refract Surg. 2024 Sep 9. doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001547. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Siamak Zarei-Ghanavati¹, Yasaman Hadi², Abbas Habibi³, Maryam Ashraf Khorasani³, Sonia H Yoo⁴

Affiliations

¹ Professor of Ophthalmology, Eye Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
² Assistant professor, Eye Research center, Five Senses Institute, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
³ Ophthalmologist, Eye Research center, Five Senses Institute, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
⁴ Professor of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.

PMID: 39254426
DOI: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001547

Abstract

Cataracts can cause visual impairment in diabetic patients. Diabetes mellitus (DM) affects different parts of the eye and causes many complications and problems before, during and after intraocular surgeries. In this review, we will discuss the effects of diabetes on different aspects of cataract surgery and review the current management of diabetic cataracts. Careful preoperative examination of the patient's ocular surface, cornea, iris and posterior segment, as well as the use of advanced phacoemulsification techniques, new intraocular lenses (IOLs) and the appropriate use of auxiliary medications such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and anti-vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs) have improved the outcomes of cataract surgery in diabetic patients.